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"Regardless of whether one thinks that the CPI should include interest rates and/or asset prices, it seems clear that consumers factor in... Read More

The government is slated to sue Ticketmaster’s parent company. Read More

Other than the fact that Bidenomics has driven up interest rates, making homes and cars unaffordable, the economy is fine. Read More

Transparency around Covid and its possible origins continues to be an issue. Read More

How he seeks to widen the number of worker-owners with a stake in the free market system, through ownership of homes, businesses and other... Read More

Climate change — and the lack of timely, consistent action to address it — is driving the world toward a new financial crisis.... Read More

Understand the difference between a Roth IRA and traditional IRA to make a choice. Read More

Going to college is supposed to be the path to a more prosperous life. But the cost of getting a degree has become a financial albatross,... Read More

This op-ed is adapted (some additions, some deletions, some edits) from my acceptance speech for the 2023 Alexander Hamilton Award from the... Read More

This legislation addresses four crises facing the country. Read More

The Biden administration has received ongoing attention for its actions to improve the lives of blue collar workers—from... Read More

Why do the smartest people in the world (at least in their own minds) keep getting surprised? Read More

Federal Reserve officials have been saying for months they need to see more convincing data demonstrating that inflation is on a sustainable... Read More

Volatility is part and parcel of bull markets. Read More

Technology giant Nvidia opened its doors in 1993, and publicly floated its shares in 1999. Did you purchase on IPO day, or in 2020? Perhaps... Read More

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In yet another attempt to stretch antitrust law into new territory, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice... Read More

Armed with more than $750 million in funding, Brett Adcock vows that Figure will become one of the most important businesses in the world.... Read More

"Universities promote an obsession with social impact that ignores the vital social impact already accomplished by the realm of private... Read More

Most political observers would say there is little difference between Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and her predecessor, the late... Read More

Here’s the real reason the tax code is unfair. Read More

Instead of commander in chief, President Joe Biden is acting like the panderer in chief by 'forgiving' student loans to win voters' support. Read More

While Biden and Trump both say they support Social Security and Medicare, their approach to each has been different. Read More

Earlier today, the White House called on the US Trade Representative to “consider” tripling the existing Section 301... Read More

The economy is still overheated.   Read More

Inflationary price increases have resumed for Campbell's Tomato Soup. Read More

On the comeback of the Japanese stock market and the two-year anniversary of Just Keep Buying. Read More

Why are auto insurance rates screaming higher? Read More

Our federal code benefits couples with a sole breadwinner but penalizes marriage for dual-earner couples with kids. Read More

Inflation. Inflation. Inflation. It's been a rough start to the year on inflation, but it's not all bad news. Most importantly, it shows a... Read More

Among wonkish tax topics, perhaps the most controversial is the treatment of parents—depending on whether they’re single or married and... Read More

LPL Research highlights the technical setup for stocks and bonds, and explores historical market drawdowns. Read More

Actual leading inflation indicators help put March’s uptick—and rate cut chatter—in context. Read More